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DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 



THE Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been intro- 

 duced, some with flat petals, others reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted, but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, 

 and practically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large, perfectly formed blooms on long, stiff stems and 

 standing in good condition longer than most kinds; furthermore, they are of easy culture, and seem to adapt themselves to and suc- 

 ceed under the most varied conditions; a combination which assures their continued popularity. 



SELECT STANDARD SORTS. 



Catherine Duer. Iridescent red; a favorite for cutting. 



Clifford W. Bruton. A fine bright yellow. 



Coronna. A miniature pure white, usually from 2| to 3 inches 



in diameter, of most perfect form and remarkably free-flowering. 

 Dragon d'Or. A soft yellow with petals cleft on the tips; 



quite distinct. 

 F. L. Bassett. Carmine-purple, 



shading deeper at the centre. 

 Gold of Ophir. Rich old-gold 



shading to amber. 

 Henry Patrick. A beautiful pure 



white. 

 Juno. A rich velvety 



reddish-brown, with 



brilliant carmine mark- 

 ings, flowers of large 



size on strong stems. 

 Lucie. Pale ecru with 



old gold rose shadings; ^fl 3fes< ^~L. _» 



distinct and pleasing. 

 Lyndhurst. Brilliant 



cardinal-red. A fine cut "^B 



flower. 

 Monte Rosa. A delicate 



rosy-mauve, tinted car- 

 mine, of good form on 



good stiff stems. 



Orange King. Rich, 



glowing orange-scarlet. 

 Ouray. Rich, deep velvety ma- 

 roon of good form, very free-flow- 

 ering. 



Princess Victoria Louise. A 



bright solferino-red, flowers on 



long stems. Decorative 



Rayon d'Or. Bright terra-cotta with golden shadings. 



Sea Shell. A miniature flower, 2 to 2£ inches in diameter, 

 varying in cokr from shell-pink to crimson-pink; very free- 

 flowering. 



Senor Leon Perez. Delicate mauve-pink shading to white 

 at the centre, a well-built flower on stiff stems, free and early. 



Seven Oaks Scarlet. A miniature variety, rarely over 2£ 

 inches across, and a gem either for garden decoration or as a 

 cut flower; the perfect flowers, borne on stiff stems, are of a 

 vivid orange-scarlet. 



Souvenir de Maurice Rivoire. A broad petaled variety, 

 forming a graceful, loose flower, the ground color of which is 

 deep amber suffused and marked with raspberry-red at the 

 tips; quite distinct. 



Sylvia. Soft, pleasing mauve-pink, gradually changing to 

 white in the centre. A fine cut flower. 



Triomphe de Schmitt. Tips of petals carmine-red flamed to- 

 wards the centre with golden-yellow and suffused with crim- 

 son, large well-shaped flower. 



Wm. Agnew. Rich, dazzling carmine-red. 



Wilhelm Miller. Rich, aniline-red, suffused with purple. 



Price. Any of the above, 20 cts. each; $2. 00 per doz.; f 15.00 

 per 100. One each of the 23 sorts for $3.50. 



NEW and EXTRA CHOICE SORTS 



Delice. Its beautiful soft, yet lively color, a glowing rose- 

 pink, together with its perfect shape, stout, stiff stems, which 

 hold the flowers well above the foliage, and the fact that when 

 cut it retains its freshness for a long time, makes this one of 

 the most valuable for cutting or decorative sorts in the garden. 

 Illustrated on plate opposite. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Gloire Lyonnaise. A blight golden-yellow flamed with 

 rosy-carmine at the-points; very effective and a splendid Dah- 

 lia. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Jack Rose. Brilliant crimson-red, 

 similar in shade to the popular 

 "Jack" Rose, which suggested its 

 name; perfect for garden decora- 

 tion or for cutting. Illustrated on 

 plate opposite. '25 cts. each; 

 -0 per doz. 



Jeanne Charmet. A splen- 

 did cut flower variety of a 

 pleasing shade of violet- 

 rose on a lighter ground. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Kaiserin Augusta Vic- 

 toria. The first of the 

 decorative sorts to come 

 into flower, of medium size, 

 good form and pure white 

 color. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 

 Maman Rozain. Flowers 

 very large size but graceful, 

 of a pearly-white suffused 

 ta» with rose, reverse of petals 



velvety-purple edged with 

 white; a most distinct and 

 novel variety 75 cts. each. 

 Mme. A. Lumiere. A 

 very distinct and attractive var- 

 iety; ground color w hite, suffused 

 towards the ends of the petals 

 with red, the tips pointed with 

 blight violet red. Illustrated on 

 plate opposite. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 

 Hiss Minnie McCullough. 

 One of the most popular cut 

 flower varieties now grown, particularly valuable for use under 

 artificial liylit. Color soft yellow, overlaid with bronze; a 

 beautiful autumnal tint. Illustrated on plate opposite. 25 cts. 

 each; §2.50 per doz. 

 firs. C. W. Bassett. A splendid Dahlia, of a pleasing, deli- 

 cate mauve-pink, perfect in form, exceptionally free-flowering 

 on good stiff stems; fine for cutting. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per 

 doz. 



Mrs. Chas. L. Seybold. Ground color crimson-carmine, 



each petal tipped and more or less marked with white; a 



striking and beauiful flower, produced very freely. 50 cts. 



each; §5.00 per doz. 

 Mont Blanc. Very large creamy-white, with unusually broad 



petals, flowers very freely on good long stems. Illustrated in 



plate opposite, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Perle de Lyon. Not only the most valuable white Decorative 



Dahlia, but the best white of any class for cut flower purpose ; 



its flowers are of good size, and held erect on long, stiff, wiry 



stems. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



One each of the 12 extra choice kinds offered above for $4.00. 



SPECIAL OFEER. 



One each of the 5 sorts shown on the plate opposite for $1.00. 



Dahlia, Sylvia. 



